The Table Below Includes Processing Times and Due Dates for Five

question 12

Multiple Choice

The table below includes processing times and due dates for five jobs.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline & \text { Processing } & \text { Days Due } \\\hline \text { Job } & \text { Time (days) } & \text { From Today } \\\hline \text { A } & 16 & 24 \\\hline \text { B } & 23 & 30 \\\hline \text { C } & 22 & 40 \\\hline \text { D } & 8 & 28 \\\hline \text { E } & 10 & 18 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Using the earliest due date (EDD) rule, the average flow time for the five jobs is _____.

• A) more than 10 but less than or equal to 20 days
• B) more than 20 but less than or equal to 30 days
• C) more than 30 but less than or equal to 40 days
• D) more than 40 days

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